Roy T. Hardy, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2017. He was born February 3, 1923 in Alexander City, AL to Daniel H and Tensie (Hillard) Hardy, Sr. In late 1923 his family moved to Brooksville, FL where he was raised on a farm, raising many animals, gardens and citrus.He attended and graduated from Hernando High School and was a member of the football and baseball teams. He worked at Rogers Department Store in Brooksville, FL during high school, later married the love of his life, Martha Blackburn in 1943 and then went on to proudly serve his country in WWII as a Sergeant in U.S. Army. Upon returning home from the service in 1947, he and Martha went back to work for Mr. Rogers in Brooksville. In 1948 he moved his family to Dade City to open Hardys & Lingles Department Store. In 1949, he bought out Mr. Lingle and changed the store name to Hardys Department Store. His motto always was "Sell to Sell Again". In 1985, he and Martha retired and closed the store to focus on farming and his cattle. During Roys lifetime in Dade City, he was on the Selective Service Board for 11 years; the Dade City Baseball League; a member of the Member of Director, Past Vice President and now an Honorary Member of Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce; Past President of Downtown Dade City Main Street Assoc., a member of the American Legion Post 15; A life time member of the Pioneer Florida Museum; recipient of the prestigious Richard Tombrink Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding 69 years of perfect attendance membership in the Dade City Kiwanis Club, where he served as the President, Vice President; he served as Lt. Governor and Governor of Kiwanis for the Florida District in, and was inducted into the Florida Kiwanis Hall of Fame 2013. He and many local men in Dade City, Lacoochee and Trilby started the "concerned citizens of Dade City" to help people in need. In 1985, the Kiwanis club had a Roy & Martha Appreciation Day and Hardy Benevolent Fund was organized to help families with medical needs. He has received numerous other awards for his dedication and community service from other clubs in the Dade City and San Antonio area. Roy loved to quail and dove hunt (per a close friend, he had the best dove fields anywhere) and enjoyed flounder fishing in his younger days with family and friends. He was known for his "Roy Hardys Fish Fries" and "Chicken Diners" to raise money for families needing help with medical needs, as well as the Kiwanis Fish Fry for their annual fund raiser to help local children in the community. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Dade City. He is preceded in death by his parents, Daniel H. and Tensie H. Hardy, Sr., loving wife, Martha B. Hardy, grandson Lester Lamar Roberts, his brothers, Daniel, Eugene, Lamar and Ralph Hardy and his sisters MaryIda Webb, and Elizabeth Buie. He is survived by his daughter, Elizabeth Ann (William B.) Roberts, granddaughters, Tammy T. Roberts-(Greg)-Phillips, Heidi V. Cross, great grandchildren, Katya (Les) Barton, Zachery Ballard, and Alexandrea Cross, one great great-grand Zelda Barton. He was a strict and extremely over protective parent, yet a caring and loving Father with outstanding teaching goals, growing to become a mellowed and loving Grandfather. Once he became a great and great-great grandfather he forgot the meaning of the word "no". He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. Rest in Peace Daddy, you are reunited with Mama for your upcoming 74th Anniversary and Marthas birthday and your family gone before you once again. We love you and we will miss you! Hodges Funeral Home, Hwy 301 Dade City. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 22, 2017 from 6:00 pm 8:00 pm at the Hwy 301 Chapel of Hodges family Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 10:30 am at Floral Memory Gardens, Clinton Ave., Dade City, FL. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations to Cornerstone Center for Women 37522 Meridian Ave., Dade City, FL 33525; Dade City Kiwanis Club, P.O. Box 353, Dade City, FL 33526-0353; or your favorite charity in Roys memory. Visitation

Hodges Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center

Friday, September 22, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 11441 US HIGHWAY 301 Dade City, Florida 33525 Directions Graveside Service

Floral Memory Gardens

Saturday, September 23, 2017 10:30 AM 37701 Clinton Avenue Dade City, Florida 33525 Directions